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How to get fromSwansea to Sofiaby train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Swansea to Sofia by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Cardiff Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Swansea to Bridgendtrain train
    2. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CWL - SOF
    18h 37m
    $123–392

  2. Train, bus to Bristol Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Swansea to Newport (S Wales)train train
    2. Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus bus
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BRS - SOF
    8h 34m
    $88–300

  3. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Swansea to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain train Ic / ...
    41h 52m
    $299–389

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Swansea to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar car
    25h 18m
    $638–875

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Swansea to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LHR - SOF
    8h 57m
    $222–567

  6. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Swansea to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane STN - SOF
    9h 39m
    $180–661

  7. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Swansea to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LTN - SOF
    9h 40m
    $241–519

  8. Train, train to Liverpool, fly

    1. Take the train from Swansea to Crewetrain train
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LPL - SOF
    10h 31m
    $193–391

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    43h
    $235–261

  10. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 4h
    $271–397

  11. Train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Swansea to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the busferry from London Barking to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain train
    4. Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain train Ic
    2d 6h
    $209–422

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Swansea to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Sofiacar car
    26h 27m
    $522–825

Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration17h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$91Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,311.8 km
  • Duration: 18h 37m

What companies run services between Swansea, Wales and Sofia, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Sofia Central Bus Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Bucharest in around 43h.

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